Fracture morphology and biomechanical characteristics of Pauwels III femoral neck fractures in young adults

Femoral neck fractures include injuries involving the area between the femoral head and the intertrochanteric line. Fractures occurring in physiologically young adults are relatively uncommon and are typically the result of high-energy trauma. Management of young adult femoral neck fractures remains one of the most challenging problems in orthopaedic trauma surgery. Previous reports indicate that the frequency for major complications, such as implant failure rates, reoperation rates, and non-union rates, are as high as 9.7%, 34%, and 45%, respectively [1-7].

Source: Injury - August 27, 2021 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Kaiyang Wang, Ming Ni, Peng Liao, Bang Dou, Xu Yan, Lin Lv, Fangfang Zhang, Jiong Mei Source Type: research